Without Upgrading De Gea I simply can't see United putting Up genuine title challenge which survives till final couple of weeks of the season .
Harry Kane | Bayern Munich player
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If Kane doesn’t push for the move this summer and is happy to stay at Spurs for another year then that’s on him and he’ll get no sympathy from anyone if Spurs end up 8th-10th next season, as someone already said you do have to question his mentality even if his loyalty is admirable.
I know Napoli have said Osimhen will cost €150 million but if United are apparently setting aside £100 million for Kane which I believe is €115 million then you’d think Napoli would take that amount themselves.
If Kane or Osimhen aren’t available then we should go all out for Ferguson at Brighton as he’s as good as every other potential signing outside of Kane and Osimhen but Ferguson would be a long term investment, Ferguson would be much cheaper than Kane which leaves more money for other targets and we could still go for Kane on a free in 2024.
I know Napoli have said Osimhen will cost €150 million but if United are apparently setting aside £100 million for Kane which I believe is €115 million then you’d think Napoli would take that amount themselves.
If Kane or Osimhen aren’t available then we should go all out for Ferguson at Brighton as he’s as good as every other potential signing outside of Kane and Osimhen but Ferguson would be a long term investment, Ferguson would be much cheaper than Kane which leaves more money for other targets and we could still go for Kane on a free in 2024.
Never gonna happen, the Napoli chairman is famously Levy x 1000
We wasted so many £ on total duds
Because it wouldn’t be. Apart from Kane, that’s two high profile, expensive, high salary signings who don’t actually stylistically fit properly.
IF such a window ends in that manner, I can only assume the scouting network we have are being overlooked for the ‘manager rating them’ as you say - which we’ve seen countless times post-SAF.
Spot on.
Posters who scoff at this may not be fully aware of the meaning of the word “challenge”. As in “challenge for the title”.
What most of us want is a lock on the title but there in no realistic path to that whatsoever. All we can do is bring in the best players possible and then hope fortune goes our way.
The Red Caf Boom/Bust Cycle
Im a fan of both Kane and Rice. Not sure about Mount but I’m sure ETH could get a solid tune out of him
Exactly, thank you. We haven’t challenged at all for the league since SAF retired. With improvements to the starting XI and the squad, we can. If we’re there or thereabout next April, then the rest is down to squad depth, mentality and luck. I really do believe the likes of Kane, Rice and Mount provide that extra factor for us to at least challenge.
Neither kane or rice are going for 70mil. Try 100mil each. If we add those three we suddenly are much stronger. Rice is PL proven and solid. Kane is certified world class goal scorer. Mount was Chelsea’s player of the season over 21/22, even during CL winning season. If ETH can get that back out of him he is a very good player. Those three players along instantly improve us
I don’t think we’d be all that far away but the balance of the team will still be in question in terms of being able to regularly field a team that has both enough defensive solidity and enough creativity / attacking penetration.
A top class RB would help with that but the midfield options are still a bit uninspiring.
He’ll have no problem selling to us then! I doubt Kane would want to go to Fulham, Brighton or Aston Villa.
Rival 
Is he that deluded, journo BS or somehow both...
Is he that deluded, journo BS or somehow both...Well, you could be right but any player who’d rather leave than fight for his place is probably best off out of here.
The main difference between us and City is that they have more good players than us. Pep doesn’t worry about players whingeing about game time, he gets rid of them crybabies. He actively wants players in the team to fear losing their place to guys on the bench. That’s what we need here.
Ultimately yes you are correct but it's not happening anytime soon IMO
I dont see anyone close to what Kane is now.
This is not the same. Kane would be more like a RVP signing.
If we ain’t that far away, then we have a chance. In order to have that chance, we need strength in depth (provided by quality backup players, not just squad fillers). I also dont think we need a midfield of Busquets/Xavi/Iniesta or Casemiro/Modric/Kroos level of quality to win the league. We need consistency and quality backup is my view.
I hope Levy wins this battle
He'll go abroad then if he is to leave. Madrid, Bayern or Barcelona. Could do us a favour really.
That is true, but how is it any better? How is it changing our bad transfer strategy?
So, what about a striker from a lesser league who was absolutely bossing it, 26 goals in 28 games, not counting the 6 he scored in Champions League matches? This player turns 24 in June, so right age. Wouldn’t this be a safe bet?
https://www.transfermarkt.com/darwin-nunez/leistungsdaten/spieler/546543/plus/0?saison=2021
Nunez looked like the total package, what’s to prevent Osimhen or these others from being the next Prem dud?
https://www.transfermarkt.com/darwin-nunez/leistungsdaten/spieler/546543/plus/0?saison=2021
Nunez looked like the total package, what’s to prevent Osimhen or these others from being the next Prem dud?
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I'm stunned that after all we've been hearing about a new, modern structure being put in place, our transfer strategy is still just handing over a wad of cash to the manager and telling him "sign players you like". Surely this time it'll finally work!
To be fair how are Kane and Rice not long term targets? What’s obvious about Mount? Seemed like a shock to everyone here when he was linked
Kanewood?
Something like that. Sounds like he's trying to put pressure on the hierarchy to make a decision one way or another about a certain player's future.
Yes, he mentioned the name too.
Welcome back.
2017 it all went tits up and we stopped trying to even make sense with transfers. 2015 I had such high hopes for those transfers!
I think you’re right!
Kane wants that PL record he isn’t going abroad.
Why are you so against signing Kane? Out of interest? £100M outlay on a 30yr old who could win you a UCL or a PL or two
I think he's simply suggesting another one of our attackers will need to start chipping in with the goals personally.
Yeah Mount is very left-field.
Bayern I could maybe understand because it's a less prestigious league but surely to god he wouldn't turn down a side like Madrid or Barca for the sake of that PL record? That would be pretty hideous career priorities.
I think he’s saying we’d like someone at the club to step up but we probably will sign a forward with proven pedigree. And he’s not giving anything away there.
Players who are running their contracts down and have a year or two left and intend to leave. It's like picking up at closing time when the lights come on.
It looks as if we’ve been trying to sign these players for years before their contracts ran down?